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Decision for Brian Dale t/a Armstrong Removals (OD1002112) and Transport Manager, Brian Dale

The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands written decision for Brian Dale t/a Armstrong Removals (OD1002112) and Transport Manager, Brian Dale

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The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands decided:

  • I determine that Brian Dale has lost his good repute as a transport manager and he is disqualified from acting as a transport manager for any road transport undertaking indefinitely with effect from 30th September 2022– Sched.3 para.1 & 16(2).

  • as a rehabilitation measure, Brian Dale would need to re-take his Certificate of Professional Competence as a Transport Manager before acting as a transport manager again.

  • the operator’s licence held by Brian Dale is revoked with effect from 30th September 2022 under section 27(1) on a finding of loss of good repute and loss of professional competence.

  • the licence is also revoked under section 26 in respect of the following matters:

    I. Use of an unauthorised operating centre (sec. 26(1)(a)),

    II. Prohibition notices having been issued against vehicles (sec. 26(1)(c)(iii),

    III. False statement of expectation re. operating centre (sec. 26(1)(e),

    IV. Undertakings not complied with in respect of keeping vehicles fit and serviceable, keeping full and accurate maintenance records, breaching previous undertaking and operating an effective driver defect reporting system (sec. 26(1)(h)).

Published 2 March 2023